Why Christians Go Postal Over Facebook, Jay-Z, Yoga, Avatar, and Culture in General
Many times Counselors forget to go out into the "world" via the internet and see what others are doing. We are so busy that we can inadvertently live in a bubble. I am one of those people who try to get out and see what is going on around me.
With that said, I came across this wonderful article that I would love to share with you. Enjoy!
The big idea of my Post
blog was that Facebook doesn’t cause adultery, people do. Calling for a
boycott of Facebook is not the answer because the issue is the heart.
Even if someone doesn’t commit adultery because of Facebook, if that sin
remains in their heart, they will find another way to act upon it.
Sadly, after the story broke, it was revealed that the pastor protesting
against Facebook was, in fact, guilty of prior adultery, along with his
wife. Of course, their adultery had nothing to do with Facebook,
according to the news reports. So, while I pray for the couple to get beyond whatever may
be troubling their marriage by God’s grace, it simply confirmed my big
idea that sinners are ultimately responsible for sin.
With that said, I came across this wonderful article that I would love to share with you. Enjoy!
Why Christians Go Postal Over Facebook, Jay-Z, Yoga, Avatar, and Culture in General
It was only last week that the Washington Post
asked for my opinion on the New Jersey pastor calling for Christians to
stop using Facebook. Had I known what would erupt this week, I might
have agreed with him.
Facebook, like many technologies and cultural phenomena,
is an opportunity for my heart and the hearts of others you and I
interact with to be revealed and transformed. Funny that this week, a
simple comment I made appreciating the talent of Jay-Z generated
hundreds and hundreds of comments across multiple threads on my Facebook
page. Compare that to nineteen comments on my post regarding a news
article about the Christian who is being raped, beaten, and tortured for
his faith and needs some people to push for his freedom.
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